The Alcohol Reset is a science-backed podcast designed to help you reset your habits, health, and relationship with alcohol. Hosted by best-selling author Mike Hardenbrook, each bite-sized episode explores neuroscience, nutrition, and habit formation, delivering practical strategies to help you drink less, sleep better, reduce cravings, and optimize your well-being—without judgment or extremes. It’s time for a reset.
Why does a bottle say 40% alcohol and 80 proof—and why do we need two numbers for the exact same drink?
Alcohol proof sounds complicated, but once you understand the surprisingly simple math—and the strange history behind it—it becomes much easier to know how much alcohol is actually in your glass.
In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down:
What alcohol proof actually means and how to calculate it
The bizarre history behind the word “proof”
Why higher proof doesn’t always mean you’re consuming more alcohol
How beer, wine, and spirits can contain similar amounts of pure alcohol
Why cocktails and overproof spirits can make tracking your intake tricky
What really determines how strongly a drink affects you
🎧 Tune in to decode alcohol proof, discover the strange story behind the number, and learn what actually matters when figuring out how much alcohol you’re drinking.
29 Sept 2026
Can You Train Your Body to Handle Alcohol?
Ever wonder why some people can have several drinks and barely seem affected, while others feel it almost immediately?
Alcohol tolerance can increase over time—but that doesn’t necessarily mean your body is getting better at processing alcohol. In many cases, your brain is simply adapting to repeated exposure, allowing you to feel less affected even when alcohol is still impacting your body.
In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down:
What alcohol tolerance actually means
Why feeling less drunk doesn’t mean your BAC is lower
How your brain and liver adapt to repeated drinking
Why eating, hydration, and drinking speed change how alcohol feels
What happens to tolerance when you take a break
Why needing more alcohol for the same effect may be worth paying attention to
🎧 Tune in to discover whether you can really train your body to “handle” alcohol—and why needing less might actually be the better goal.
9 Sept 2026
Does Alcohol Age Everyone the Same?
Ever notice two people can be the exact same age, drink similar amounts, yet seem to be aging completely differently?
Alcohol doesn't affect everyone equally. Genetics, sleep, drinking patterns, nutrition, and overall health can all influence how alcohol shows up in your body—from your skin and energy to your heart, brain, and recovery.
In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down:
Why genetics can change how your body processes alcohol
How alcohol may influence sleep, skin, inflammation, and oxidative stress
What research says about alcohol and biological aging
Why looking young doesn't necessarily mean alcohol isn't affecting you internally
How Vitamin B1 and NAC support systems involved in recovery
🎧 Tune in to discover why alcohol may affect the aging process differently for everyone—and what your own response could be telling you.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100
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Engagement
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